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SC23104 South East Library Management System (SELMS)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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27 Oct 2023 at 11:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has awarded the contract for the SC23104 South East Library Management System (SELMS) to Civica UK Limited through a direct award procurement method. The contract, worth £1,000,000 GBP, has a duration from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2028. The procurement stage was an award, with the tender period ending on July 31, 2023. The location of the contract is in England, and it falls under the services industry category.

This opportunity, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offers a chance for businesses to provide a hosted library management system to the Kent County Council. Businesses in the technology sector and those experienced in providing API services, reading solutions, and library systems are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract presents a lucrative opportunity for growth and collaboration within the library services sector.

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Notice Title

SC23104 South East Library Management System (SELMS)

Notice Description

Licence to Spydus hosted Library management system via the SELMS consortia set up for the Initial Period, in accordance with the Licence Terms contained within this contract. The Licence also contains the following modules: - API Overdrive - LCF - Reading Challenges - Reading groups

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51363df5-8411-4da2-8cb4-409fdafbee21
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b70b55f-9476-4dfd-be8c-66a6a4dfdda1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48161000 - Library management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£871,969 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVICA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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